AIR & SEA SITUATION – WEEK 16 (17.4.2017 TO 23.4.2017)

19/04/2017

Source: India

BANGALORE: –BANGALORE– AIR

Heavy Back log at Airport, due to Peak Season and Financial year ending at India, WY, EY & EK only accepting Perishable and EXPRESS rate cargo for the movement. General Cargo are taking 7 to 8 days minimum transit for EUROPE. Air Lines are not giving any commitment for ETA under normal rates.

Mostly Airlines are closing the flights-3-4 days prior of flight departing date.
We need to give the booking in one week advance to Airline for secure the space / booking confirmation.

CHENNAI: –CHENNAI –SEA Port

Import: –

Please note that Chennai Port Operation under normal,

Export: –

Please note that Chennai Port Export Operation under normal,

USA & EUROPE Ports carrier’s vessels are going full need to place the booking well in advance to get the space.

CHENNAI – AIR

Airport Operation is very pathetic situation. AIR PORT ramp no space to off load the cargo, minimum 8 to 10 Hrs taking once Truck to reach at Air Port to get offloaded, Since Saturday not any Air Line is issuing Carting Order, 2 QR flight have been delayed, planned flight delayed and arriving today night only due to some operation issue. Etihad has been cancelling their 14th April 2017 freighter due to Heavy congestion at their hub at Abu Dhabi. EK & LH accepting cargo only under EXPRESS rates if immediate connection required. All other Europe carriers are increased their rates even though they are not able to give confirm schedule. Now onward schedule is getting delayed 6 to 8 days from earlier 3 to 4 days. For specially Canada no Air Line accepting booking last one week.

COCHIN: –COCHIN – SEA PORT

Port Operation is under normal,

CALCUTTACALCUTTA – SEA PORT

Export: – Some back log has been cleared now, liners are accepting the booking slowly and all shipping line closing booking 2 week before from the date of departure of feeder vessel.

CALCUTTA – Air Port

Airport Operation is under Normal now.

BANGLADESH: –

CHITTAGONG SEA PORT

Average waiting time at outer anchorage: –

Gearless vessels: 3/4 days.

Geared vessels having draft (shallow) 8.55 M. on average: 3-4 days

Geared vessels (deep draft) having draft (shallow) more than 8.55 M., on 3-4 days

Average berth occupancy: –

3 days (May vary from vessel to vessel)

DHAKA AIRPORT

Pls note that the cargo rush at DAC airport is growing every day, resulting in backlog.

Airlines have increased rates quite a few times in last week & they remain overbooked for the next 1 week.

DELHI: –DELHI – SEA EXPORT

ICD LONI: Pendency of 3-4 days for railing to Nhava Sheva / Mumbai and Mundra Port

LCL shipments taking 5-6 days to rail out for import shipments after reworking.

2. FROM MUNDRA: Containers are taking 3-4 days to rail out for import shipments to TKD DELHI and 2-3 days to rail out for import shipments to GARHI HARSU [GDL].
3. FROM PIPAVAV – Containers are taking 2- 3 days to rail out for import shipments to TKD DELHI

DELHI – AIR

Airport Situation à

1. Delhi Airport is experiencing the peak season and most of the Airlines are having heavy backlog and accepting booking well in advance with delayed transit. We are keeping a very close track with all our shipments to get booking ASAP.

2. Airport Operation is having very pathetic situation AIR PORT ramp no space to off load the cargo, minimum 8 to 10 Hrs. taking once Truck reached at Air Port to get offload.
KANPUR – SEA IMPORT

1. FROM NHAVA SHEVA PORT:

FCL– Containers taking 4-5 days to rail out for import shipments.

LCL shipments taking 5-7 days to rail out for import shipments after reworking.

2. FROM MUNDRA: Containers are taking 4-5 days to rail out for import shipments to KANPUR

1. Delhi Airport is experiencing the peak season and most of the Airlines are having heavy backlog and accepting booking well in advance with delayed transit. We are keeping a very close track with all our shipments to get booking ASAP.

2. Airport Operation is having very pathetic situation AIR PORT ramp no space to off load the cargo, minimum 8 to 10 Hrs. taking once Truck reached at Air Port to get offload.

We are given to u/stand from the attached self-explanatory update received from the shipping line major – Maersk Line, Hapag-Llyod and NYK Line that, Five Federations representing the Dock Workers employed at major ports across the country have called for an ‘indefinite strike’ from 19th April 2017. Apparently, The Shipping Ministry has called the federation members for a discussion today and, the outcome of the meeting is awaited.